White Sox face Royals hoping to halt road slide

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon finishes the first inning against the Houston Astros, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox (27-72, fifth in the AL Central division) vs. Kansas City Royals (53-45, third in the AL Central division)

Kansas City, Mo.; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: White Sox: Jonathan Cannon (1-3, 4.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Royals: Brady Singer (5-6, 3.20 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 99 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -213, White Sox +175; the over/under is 9 runs

IN BRIEF: The Chicago White Sox will aim to snap a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City is 53-45 overall and 32-18 at home. The Royals are 19-9 in games where they hit two or more home runs.

Chicago is 10-38 in road games and 27-72 overall. The White Sox are 15-57 in games where they have given up a home run.

The two teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season, with the Royals leading the series 7-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. had 25 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Royals. Salvador Perez was 11-for-38 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Paul DeJong leads the White Sox with 16 home runs and a .419 batting average. Tommy Pham is 11-for-40 with two doubles and a triple over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .268 batting average, 3.87 ERA, have outscored opponents by 13 runs

White Sox: 2-8, .211 batting average, 4.94 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

INJURIES: Royals: MJ Melendez: 10 days on injured reserve (ankle), Dan Altavilla: 60 days on injured reserve (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60 days on injured reserve (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60 days on injured reserve (shoulder)

White Sox: Mike Soroka: 15 days on injured list (shoulder), Max Stassi: 60 days on injured list (hip), Dominic Leone: 60 days on injured list (right elbow), Mike Clevinger: 15 days on injured list (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 days on injured list (abductor), Jimmy Lambert: 60 days on injured list (shoulder), Matt Foster: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60 days on injured list (elbow)

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